Foundation for embroidery



Aug. 19,=1930. c, ZQCHER 1,773,158

FOUNDATION FOR EMBROIDERY Filed March 28, 1929 Fig. 6.

/n 1/ o for Patented Aug. 19, 1930 UNITED STATES CURT ZOCHER, OF LEIPZIG, GER-MANY FOUNDATION FOR EMBROIDERY Application filed March 28, 1929, Serial No. 350,792, and in Germany April 4, 1928.

The present invention relates to foundations of paper or similar material for em broidery which are stamped out by means of cutting dies, the various parts of the pattern being connected to one another and the pattern being, if necessary, strengthened by means of bridge pieces. The foundations are attached by means of threads to cardboard bases, from which they are removed when required for the work. After the embroidery operation has been completed the bridge pieces of the foundation are cut off.

The object of the present invention is to effect a simplification in the production and packing of the foundations. Vith this object in view, according to the invention, the foundations are attached by gumming or in like manner to a support preferably consisting of transparent paper, the upper working surface of the foundations being attached to the said transparent paper in such manner that the said foundations have their lower surface, which is provided with adhesive material for attachment to the material to be embroidered, at the top. By this means the result is attained that 1. The bridge pieces become unnecessary, inasmuch as the transparent paper support ensures the maintenance of the shape of foundation.

2. The transference of the foundations to the material to be embroidered is facilitated inasmuch as this operation may be effected by ironing. Furthermore, the registration of the foundations on the material to be embroidered is facilitated by means of registration marks provided on the transparent paper support.

lVlore-over, the invention renders it possible to assemble large composite patterns from independent separate elements on the paper support, without it being necessary to employ a new expensive cutting die for each differently constituted pattern. It is, in any case, of advantage to be able, according to the in vention, to eliminate the weak stiffening or connecting bridge pieces inasmuch as they are easily damaged and cause difficulty in rolling up the embroidery foundations, particularly in the case of festoons In this way the Seamstress saves the work of separating the bridge pieces, the transfer and registration of the foundations on to the material to be embroidered is facilitated and the manufacturer is enabled to put together a large number of patterns from a comparatively small number of pattern elements, without requiring for this purpose a large number of expensive tools. The new embroidery foundations further render it possible to separate the foundations in any desired number and design from a common support by cutting the foundations off, which possibility'is advantageous for retail sales.

Some embroidery foundations according to the invention and the process for their production are illustrated in comparison with the hitherto known procedure on the accompanying drawings in which F 1 shows a pattern of an embroidery foundation composed of various designs in the known constructional form, and

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 show three different founda tion patterns in the new constructional form according to the invention, the said patterns being composed of similar pattern elements.

Fig. 5 shows a foundation made up of garlands attached to one another in the known constructional form and Fig. 6 shows the same foundation pattern in the constructional form according to the invention.

According to Fig. 1 the foundation pattern 7 consists of two elements which are repeatedly used, namely the flowers a and the stars I), which are connected by means of bridge pieces 0, (Z, c and f. The foundation pattern is manufactured by means of a single cutting die which produces the whole of the pattern.

Fig. 2 shows the same foundation pattern as arranged and constructed according to the invention. The two flowers a are each manufactured by means of a separate cutting die, which is necessary on account of the right handed and left handed arrangement of the design. The stars 6 on the other hand are produced individually by means of the same cutting die. The individual elements of the pattern are attached by gumming or in the like manner without difiiculty by their upper foliage may also be stamped out in this manner independently of the foliage and may be fixed separately to the paper strip 9 so that comprising a supporting member formed of a sheet of transparent paper, and an embroidery design form having its face side gumlned to said sheet and having its back gummed for attachment to fabric to which is it to be applied.

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theyaappear to be fixed on the foliage.

Figs. 3 and 4 show foundation patterns made u from the same elements in a different com ination.

Fig. 5 shows foundation pattern in the form of garlands connected together in line in the constructional form hitherto employed. The individual arts 72., h, k 71. h are connected together by means of the bridge pieces i, i, 2' and arealso connected by means of transverse bridge pieces k -k with a longitudinal bridge piece l running in the same direction as the garlands. All the bridge pieces are produced together with the foundation arts by means of a single correspondingly l arge cutting die from the material from whichthe foundations are made and have to lbecut out when the foundation is employed.

F igufi shows the same embroidery foundation in the constructional form according to the invention. The individual parts h, b If, h, h are stamped out by the means of a separate cutting die, the same die being employed for all those parts similar to one another. The parts are attached by gumming or in like manner according to the arrangement of the pattern, in the above described manner on the pager strip g.

I be same procedure naturally can be emplptyed for foundations of letters, monogram's, a "other ornaments.

As shown, the supporting sheet is provided with registration marks or lines j,-allowing the 'sheet to be accurately arranged to apply the embroidery design form to a predetermined; portion of the fabric.

As each design element has its face gummed t0 thetransparent sheet support and its back icoated with gum it is evident that by reversin the sheet support and moistening the f 'c or gummed back of the design element, thelatter may be quickly and conveniently 2:: attached to the fabric by suitable pressure,

me the backing sheets thenremoved. If de- .sired, the pressure may be supplied by a cold lOIlhDtliTOIl applied to the backing sheet so that the-design element may in one and the same operation betfirmly attached to the "lfabrir: and ironed or pressed to a smooth iififldihl I What I claim is: a 1. An embroidery design form and support comprisinga supporting member of sheet mater'ial, and an embroidery design form having its face side gummed to said sheet and having 7 bakg'ummed' for attachment to fabric to Mwhiehdt; is to beiapplied.

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